Patek Philippe

I have been waiting patiently for this day to arrive and it finally has! My Grail! Please excuse my excitement, I am at a loss for words. Here are 2 quick pictures I took soon after setting and wearing. 5004A Sincerely H....  

looks great on your wrist! Do you have a pics of the movement with the engraving? jst curious. Wear it in good health

Wear it a lot and enjoy every moment it's on your wrist. Congratulations! Best, Kari

But I'm sure we are many here who would very often rather take A than G or P. As an example 5170. What could be better than A with the dial of G in black. Best, Kari

For its rarity? I don't buy that. I don't care about rarity. Which really matters to me is the beauty of the watch. The rarity is nothing. Here, no ral difference between the A and the P. If Patek would have chosen a different dial for the A, a dial which... 

I am not speaking about rarity or collecting... A chronograph is for me a sportive watch and in such a watch good steel is better than a softer noble metal. At the same time in a beautiful dress watch a noble metal is much better than steel. Diver's watch... 

Hence, the use of platinum is not unappropriate. But I agree with you on the rest of your answer. Best, Nicolas

"many of us would often take rather A...". And then I spoke about 5170 and said that this watch would be in my opinion at its fines in steel. In my books 5170 is a sportive watch. Naturally, Rattrapante + QP is mainly Art and not designed to be used in ro... 

Stainless Steel + Auto movement = Sports Chrono. In my opinion, of course. Soprts chic should I have added! Best, Nicolas

I find 5980 something that does not have the real Patek feeling. But it's because I'm limited. I had this watch for a while and sold it away on Wednesday this week. This watch simply did not turn me on. Best, Kari

... patek considers steel as a noble metal. But they won't convince me that its more than... platinum :) The dial should be different clearly, now there is absolute no point in taking the steel over the platinum

There are a few reasons. I have a close friend with a platinum 5004 he got about 3 years ago. Black dial Arabic numerals. I have handled his watch a few times and here is what I found. Firstly, the crown and chrono buttons are much smoother on the steel w... 

There is no diamond on his plat version so scratch that :) H.

With that beautiful dial, index instead of arabic numerals and in steel...what can you ask more for...perhaps 38mm and not 36? Anyway, I would be very proud to wear that superduper watch!!! Enjoy and congratulations!

First post was a 5088p that most of us did not know existed, I imagine. And now this! Wow! Congrats on what is a grail for me, except I will never be able to attain one! =)

Congrats on your grail! Enjoy that beauty!

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To you all for your kind replies. I wish each and everyone of you the happiness I have been blessed with the past few days and look forward to sharing in your future joyous moments. With regard to pictures of the case back engraving, I would prefer not to... 

What a beautiful piece! Enjoy it. Best regards Georg

one word is: gorgeous

Congratulations on acquiring such a piece, without doubt a grail Patek. As these S/S models are so rare, I have not been able to find a photo of its rear. So please forgive my ignorance, but what has Patek inscribed on the movement or sapphire? I would lo... 

Sincere and hearty congrats on an absolute gem! Best Imran

Yes this is THE Grail I agree! Wear it in the best of health, and enjoy it every day of your life! Best, Mike

in your hands, setting it, and finally putting it on your wrist. If someone could bottle that emotion and sell it, what a fortune! The watch is beautiful but second only to how it makes you feel. Congratulations and enjoy it every day.